250th Anniversary
Recent Updates
Land Acknowledgement
Calendar
January
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First Congregational Church
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Meet at Town Hall-hike Pomeroy Mountain
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meet at Town Hall
Category 3 check in - Police Dept.
February Events
Mark your calendars---Feb. 15 and Feb. 27....details forthcoming!
Landmark Trivia
WHERE IN SOUTHAMPTON?!?
We will periodically post photos on Facebook highlighting a Southampton landmark to see how much you know about the Town in which we live!
Beard Contest(s) Information
Cold weather is setting in so what better time to grow and showcase those beards of Southampton! Four categories for old and new beards alike! Read through the particulars and decide which one is for you! Category 3 begins January 15th.
Pomeroy Mountain Hike
View from the Top-Jan. 18
View from the Top-Jan. 10
Two more hikes to the top are now scheduled: Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 18th. Assume a 9:00 -12:00 timeframe. Pre-registration is required, and preference is given to Southampton residents. To register, please email Cindy Palmer at lucindamail@yahoo.com, or text her at 413-320-1312. Groups will meet at Town Hall to form carpools as parking from the starting point is limited. Other details will be provided upon registration.
Weather caused the postponement of a New Year's hike to the summit of Pomeroy Mountain. But on Saturday, January 4th, twenty-seven people completed the hike on a cold and very windy morning!
On New Year's Day a few people did decide to go for a shorter hike at Wolf Hill Sanctuary.
Kick Off Southampton's 250th Anniversary Year
First Winter, Southampton © 1999 Robert Floyd
TWO Inaugural Events on January 1st
Start the day with a guided hike to the summit of Pomeroy Mountain. Registration required as 30 people is the limit, with preference to town residents. Meet at Town Hall at 9 a.m. to car pool. We will enter via Westhampton, over private property, with the owner's permission. The hike is 2-3 miles round trip with a 300-400 foot elevation gain. Views are superb! Return to Town Hall by 11:30. Wear layers, hats and gloves; bring water. Poles and microspikes or cleats are recommended. Please text Cindy Palmer at 413-320-1312 with questions or to register.
**The Pomeroy Mountain hike will be re-scheduled in case of bad weather.
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Then, before the football games, gather the whole family on the front lawn of the First Congregational Church at 11:45 to hear about the town’s founding and to acknowledge its Native American origins, followed at noon by ringing of the church bell 250 times! To warm up, come inside for a light lunch of homemade soups and artisan breads, coffee and cider. Everyone is welcome! Please join in this very special occasion as we begin a year-long celebration of Southampton’s milestone anniversary!
